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> [I tried to see that every picture was better-looking than the person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/i-tried-to-see-that-every-picture-was-better-looking-than-the-person/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

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## More by James Van Der Zee

> [It's a hard job to get the camera to see it like you see it. Sometimes you have it just the way you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/it-s-a-hard-job-to-get-the-camera-to-see-it-like-you-see-it-sometimes/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

> [Somebody would come in and say, I never take a good picture. I'd say, Why not? You've got two eyes, a nose, and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/somebody-would-come-in-and-say-i-never-take-a-good-picture-i-d-say/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

> [I tried to see that every picture was better-looking than the person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/i-tried-to-see-that-every-picture-was-better-looking-than-the-person/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

> [Happiness is perfume, you can't pour it on somebody else without getting a few drops on yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/happiness-is-perfume-you-can-t-pour-it-on-somebody-else-without/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

> [Being an artist, I had an artist's instincts.You can see the picture before it's taken; then it's up to you to get the camera…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-van-der-zee/being-an-artist-i-had-an-artist-s-instincts-you-can-see-the-picture/)

[James Van Der Zee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-van-der-zee/)

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